Which of the following is true of the decentralist position?
A. Decentralists have been consistently supported by presidents, Congress, and the Supreme Court.
B. Decentralists argue that the national government is a government of all the people, whereas each state speaks for only some of the people.
C. Decentralists believe that the national government must interfere with activities reserved for the states in order to ensure efficient governance.
D. Decentralists insist that state governments are closer to the people and reflect the people's wishes more accurately than the national government does.
E. Decentralists have not been particularly supportive of the devolution revolution, which argues for returning responsibilities to the states.
D
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